Officer Commissioning Programs: Costs and Officer Performance
Abstract
Current arms control negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union seem likely to lead to reductions in the size of U.S. military forces. The prospect of using the savings from cuts in defense spending to address the budget deficit problem will reinforce efforts to decrease strength levels substantially over the next several years. One consequence of these reductions will be drawdowns in the size of the officer corps, which will lead, in turn, to a decline in the requirements for new officers. Any such decreases in requirements will lead the services and the Congress to reexamine the appropriate proportions of new officers from the various commissioning sources. This CBO Paper reviews the three principal programs for commissioning officers: the three service academies, the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), and officer candidate or officer training schools (OCS/OTS). It compares the commissioning sources by focusing on the cost and performance differences among them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA529542
Entities
People
- Jonathan Ladinsky
- Marvin M. Smith
Organizations
- Congressional Budget Office